Letter: Illinois is losing job opportunities

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Rockford Register Star

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Posted Jul. 9, 2014 at 12:30 PM

Posted Jul. 9, 2014 at 12:30 PM

Congratulations, folks. Rockford must have some sort of record for appearing on the most last-place lists in the country. Illinois is following our lead by appearing on the worst job creation in the country list. At 500 new jobs created between August 2013 and May 2014, Illinois is the worst in the Midwest and second worst in the country.

I think it’s only fair to give credit for this dubious distinction where credit is due. Thanks to tax-and-spend policies, mega-regulation and corrupt behavior on the part of the ruling party — the Democrats — we are in free-fall as an economy.

Due to a mass exodus from Illinois to more citizen-friendly states, Illinois is losing job opportunities, spending power, tax revenue and growth opportunities. For every job Illinois creates, Indiana creates 35, with a population half our size.

If you like the dismal outlook these folks have created for you, keep voting for Democrats. If, on the other hand, you would like to see some real progress, the likes of which Indiana, Wisconsin and Texas have seen of late, vote for conservative Republicans who will pursue programs that work to our benefit.